disenfranchisement

Lawyers gear up to monitor polling stations on Election Day to ensure voter fraud is limited and voter rights are protected. Jeffrey Brown talks to The Associated Press’ Curt Anderson and Brennan Center for Justice’s Michael Waldman on what to expect, especially in light of legal battles on early voting and new voter I.D. laws. Continue reading →

A Pennsylvania judge blocked a law that will require voters to show government ID at the polls from taking effect until after the 2012 elections. Ray Suarez asks Republican Pa. state representative Daryl Metcalfe and Judith Browne-Dianis of Advancement Project if the law addresses voter fraud or merely disenfranchises voters. Continue reading →

The Supreme Court voted 6 to 3 Monday to uphold an Indiana law requiring voters to show photo identification at polling stations. The National Law Journal’s Marcia Coyle examines the impact of the Supreme Court decisions on voters and state regulations. Continue reading →